host: back to h.r.1, georgia congressman barry loudermilk explained his opposition. let's look and then get your response. [video clip] >> i rise not only in opposition, but in strong opposition. especially to the attempt to nationalize our federal elections, and the notion that people like joseph kirk of bartow county, georgia, the election superintendent who has done a phenomenal job administering our elections, is not as qualified as people in this room as to how to run an election. more and portly bureaucrats in washington, d.c., they can administer an election in bartow county better than our election supervisor can and has. it's a notion beyond compare. this flies in the face of our founders, especially those at the constitutional convention. there were arguments against article one section four, the elections clause, because the fear stated was that those in power could use that power to manipulate elections to keep them in power. that one day someone would use this authority to manipulate the elections so they can maintain power. madam speaker, i believe we h

now let's bring in georgia congressman barry loudermilk.ooks like the targeting of asian women. what do you know about this? >> i have been in touch with local law enforcement officials who are specifically the sheriff of cherokee county, which was the first aside of the horrific events that unfolded yesterday. i warn people don't jump to conclusions. let law-enforcement investigation. it was a tragedy regardless of race-- and there was more than just asians. there were two white individuals that died and one hispanic, so it could be a mental health issue, it could be a myriad of things. stuart: wait a minute, we have to deal with this, all across the country there's been an outbreak of violence against asians, people blaming them for the pandemic. here we have a situation where six of eight people killed our asian women. we have to take this very seriously. we have got to do something about this. we have got to speak out. i know we don't know the motivation of this person, but eight dead, six asian women. of this demands a response. >> wel

it seems like representative barry loudermilk was interrupted. it seemed like he was driving in his car. let's go back and see if we can pick up on the tail end of these hearings on capitol hill >>> mr. loudermilk, can you hear me i suppose not. to our technician, can you get mr. loudermilk back on? i see that -- his mouth is moving, but we can't hear him. >>> there appears to be a problem with the internet. we have an agreement or a hard stop at this time. so we will have mr. loudermilk probably one of our first members at the next meeting of our distinguished guests, when they come. with that, i'd like to thank our distinguished witnesses for their testimony today. without objection, all members will have five legislative days within which to submit additional written questions to the chair, which would be forwarded to the witnesses for their response i ask our witnesses to please respond as promptly as you are able without objection, all members will have five legislative days. >>> maxine waters doing some housekeeping as she wraps up today's

host: back to h.r.1, georgia congressman barry loudermilk explained his opposition.'s look and then get your response. [video clip] >> i rise not only in opposition, but in strong opposition. especially to the attempt to nationalize our federal elections, and the notion that people like joseph kirk of bartow county, georgia, the election superintendent who has done a phenomenal job administering our elections, is not as qualified as people in this room as to how to run an election. more and portly bureaucrats in washington, d.c., they can administer an election in bartow county better than our election supervisor can and has. it's a notion beyond compare. this flies in the face of our founders, especially those at the constitutional convention. there were arguments against article one section four, the elections clause, because the fear stated was that those in power could use that power to manipulate elections to keep them in power. that one day someone would use this authority to manipulate the elections so they can maintain power. madam speaker, i believe we have